Sending custom class object thru remoting using OpenAmf

Passing UDT from java to flex using openAmf based remoting.

Finally the battle is over. Was in lot of pain pasing a
custom object as response to remote call to java. 2 man days
wasted.

Java (server side) :

Remote Class (UDT): TestClass.java

package com.vishwajit.test.BO;

import java.io.Serializable;

public class TestClass implements Serializable {

private String testValue ;

public TestClass() {
}

public String getTestValue() {
return testValue;
}

public void setTestValue(String testValue) {
this.testValue = testValue;
}
}

Remote Method : (Inside Service.java)

public static TestClass Test()
{
TestClass obj = new TestClass();
obj.setTestValue("setyblch");
return obj;
}

Open AMF Mapping

(if you have not already set this one...)
<amf-serializer>

 <force-lower-case-keys>false</force-lower-case-keys>

</amf-serializer>

      


<custom-class-mapping>>

 <java-class>com.vishwajit.test.BO.TestClass</java-class>

 <custom-class>vishwajit.TestClass</custom-class>

</custom-class-mapping>


Client Side (flex / swf):

public function TestHandler (obj : Object ):void {

var testObj:TestClass = TestClass(obj);
Alert.show("" + testObj.testValue );
}

Problem invoking any webservice operation if the API contains a method called 'logout'

Figured out a weird issue with Flex 2.0 / Flash Player 9 . Your comments welcome.


Issue:
When you are calling any webservice where the API contains a method/function/operation named 'logout' your call wont be processed.
and you get the exception mentioned in trace .

Just to confirm the issue I tried writing webservice in Intersystems Cache and .NET 1.0 .
The issue lies with webmethod name 'logout' , if its renamed to something else the life is good.

Trace :
TypeError: Error #1034: Type Coercion failed: cannot convert MC{mx.rpc.soap.mxml::WebService@1393c41 mx.rpc::AbstractService/logout()}@132a7b9 to mx.rpc.soap.Operation.

Webservice Result for Flex 2

Getting result of Webservice.

Result is available in the operation object property lastResult.

Sample
Alert.show(loginWS.login.lastResult + "");

Crossdomin access for webservice

1 Invoking webservice in Flex without FDS
2 Solution for MessaginError message='Unknown destination'DefaultHTTP'.'

1
If You are not using FDS
On the Webserice Object
set 'proxy' = false
do not set the 'destination' property instead
set 'wsdl' to the path of wsdl

2 Use crossdomin.xml file on the server that is hosting the webservice. This file should grant access to clients domain. Place this file at the root of the webserver.

example

<?xml version="1.0"?>

<!DOCTYPE cross-domain-policy SYSTEM "http://www.macromedia.com/xml/dtds/cross-domain-policy.dtd">

<cross-domain-policy>

   <allow-access-from domain="*" />

</cross-domain-policy>

Any other queries : Post comment.

Calling a webservice in Flex 2

Making a webservice call in Action Script 3.0
Without using FDS

Flex webservice Sample.

<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
layout="absolute" creationComplete="creationCompleteHandler()" >

 <mx:WebService id="loginWS"

 

 wsdl="http://vishwajit/TestWS/Service1.asmx?WSDL"

  

 useProxy="false" 

 fault="wsFault(event)" >

 

 <mx:operation name="HelloWorld" result="HelloWorldResult(event)" 
>   


  </mx:operation>

 

 <mx:operation name="login" result="getLoginResult(event)"  >

    <mx:request xmlns="" >  

    <loginId>a1</loginId>

    <password>a1</password> 

   </mx:request>

  </mx:operation>

 </mx:WebService>

 

 

 <mx:Script>

  <![CDATA[

  import mx.controls.Alert;

  

  public function creationCompleteHandler()

  {

  

  

  loginWS.login.send();  

  //loginWS.HelloWorld.send();

 

  }

   

   

  public function HelloWorldResult(result : Object)

  {

   Alert.show("HelloWorldResult");

  }

   

   



  public function wsFault(fault:Object)

  {

   Alert.show(""+fault);

  }

   

  ]]>

 </mx:Script>

</mx:Application>



Time wasted/invested on the issue 2.5 Man days